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Saskatchewan will transfer an additional 128 hectares (317 acres) of mineral rights to Sturgeon Lake First Nation via the federal government, as per treaty obligations in an ongoing agreement.
The new parcel of land is part of a larger transfer of over 5,000 acres of minerals between the government and the First Nation.
“The transfer of mineral rights to the Sturgeon Lake First Nation demonstrates Saskatchewan’s ongoing commitment to fulfilling its Treaty obligations and fostering economic reconciliation in our resource-rich province,” Minister Responsible for First Nations Métis and Northern Affairs Eric Schmalz said.
“We are committed to supporting long-term opportunities for growth and prosperity in First Nation communities across the province.”
The province is part of multiple Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) agreements with various First Nations that were created to ensure the Indigenous groups get the full amounts of lands promised under the multiple treaties within Saskatchewan.
Natural resources and the rights to extract them are part of the obligation.
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Last month, survivors of a boarding school that housed Métis and First Nations children in Saskatchewan said they’ve reached an agreement in principle with the Canadian government.
The Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School steering committee says the settlement would see up to $27 million paid to survivors.
Also in March, an agreement was signed by Saskatchewan’s Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) and the federal government is being described as a historic victory.
The $630 million settlement is the latest in a series of agriculture benefit announcements in the province, including compensating 14 different Saskatchewan First Nations to the tune of $1.72 billion for longstanding claims.
This comes after the Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan back in February. The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tune of $1.72 billion for longstanding claims.
— With files from PaNOW
